Editing Bellville, Georgia

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'''Bellville''' is a city in [[Evans County, Georgia|Evans County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 127. It is the hometown of film director [[James Kicklighter]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.savannahnow.com/story/entertainment/2021/05/18/georgia-filmmaker-james-kicklighter-debuts-the-sound-identity-documentary-lucia-lucas/5116632001/ | title=New documentary examines first transgender singer in opera history to perform in a principal role }}</ref>

==History==
Bellville was laid out in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=16 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> Bellville incorporated in 1959.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/evans-county | title=Evans County | publisher=New Georgia Encyclopedia | accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref> Hines Daniel served as the first Mayor.

==Geography==
Bellville is located in western Evans County at {{coord|32|9|10|N|81|58|24|W|type:city}} (32.152828, -81.973366),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along [[U.S. Route 280]], which leads east {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Claxton, Georgia|Claxton]], the [[county seat]], and southwest {{Convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Reidsville, Georgia|Reidsville]]. [[Georgia State Route 292]] branches off US 280 and passes through the center of Bellville, leading west {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Collins, Georgia|Collins]]. [[Georgia State Route 169]] crosses GA 292 in the center of Bellville, running north–south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.62|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.55|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.07|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 2.53%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1306688| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bellville city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 27, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213064603/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1306688| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Climate===

Bellville has a humid subtropical climate according to the [[Köppen classification]]. The city has hot and humid summers with average highs of 94 degrees and lows of 70 degrees in July. Winters are mild with average January highs of 61 degrees and lows of 36 degrees. Winter storms are rare, but they can happen on occasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0047
|title=Average Weather for Bellville, Georgia|accessdate=2013-11-29}}</ref>

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|Jan record high F =  81
|Feb record high F =  86
|Mar record high F =  89
|Apr record high F =  96
|May record high F =  98
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F =  96
|Nov record high F =  87
|Dec record high F =  84
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|Jan high F = 61
|Feb high F = 66
|Mar high F = 73
|Apr high F = 78
|May high F = 86
|Jun high F = 91
|Jul high F = 94
|Aug high F = 92
|Sep high F = 87
|Oct high F = 80
|Nov high F = 71
|Dec high F = 63
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|Feb low F = 39
|Mar low F = 44
|Apr low F = 50
|May low F = 59
|Jun low F = 67
|Jul low F = 71
|Aug low F = 70
|Sep low F = 65
|Oct low F = 54
|Nov low F = 45
|Dec low F = 38
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|Jan record low F = −2
|Feb record low F = 13
|Mar record low F = 16
|Apr record low F = 28
|May record low F = 41
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 58
|Aug record low F = 56
|Sep record low F = 45
|Oct record low F = 30
|Nov record low F = 22
|Dec record low F = 13
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|Jan precipitation inch = 4.36
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.57
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.25
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.95
|May precipitation inch = 3.21
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.12
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.68
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.41
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.73
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.87
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.49
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.17
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 234
|1980= 173
|1990= 192
|2000= 130
|2010= 123
|2020= 127
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

[[Image:Bellville-depot.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The 1890s [[railroad]] depot in Bellville. The town celebrates "Railroad Days" once a year.]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 123 people, 54 households, and 42 families residing in the city. By the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population increased to 127.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/evans/bellville Bellville] historical marker

{{Evans County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Evans County, Georgia]]